Kerry Weber

2 weeks ago | americamagazine.org | Kerry Weber

A Reflection for Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary TimeYour Father knows what you need before you ask him. You probably say it often, and without thinking. The words come automatically, maybe murmured while driving or waiting in line or by a hospital bed. Perhaps part of a plea or in gratitude. Maybe you’ve known these words since childhood, learned them without trying simply by hearing them over and over at bedtime with your parents.

1 month ago | americamagazine.org | Kerry Weber

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of EasterFind today’s readings here. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. The rose bush in front of my house became wildly overgrown a few years back. In the hopes of preserving the plant’s integrity and avoiding being attacked by its unwieldy thorns every time I walked by, I researched the perfect time to prune it: early spring, before there is much new growth.

1 month ago | americamagazine.org | Kerry Weber

Loading... Click here if you don’t see subscription optionsPope Francis touches a child’s cheek in Paul VI hall at the Vatican on Dec. 15, 2016. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)My children believe I was friends with Pope Francis. I have attempted to dissuade them from this, noting that I have met him only once, for a few hours while participating in an interview for America. “But you are laughing with him in that picture,” my 6-year-old daughter argues.

2 months ago | americamagazine.org | Kerry Weber

A Reflection for Monday in the Octave of EasterFind today’s readings here. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. It seems counterintuitive, but when something good happens in our lives, we may sometimes feel a combination of both joy and fear. We may be grateful but also wonder: Am I worthy of this? What happens next? Especially if the news marks a big life change—perhaps a birth or an engagement, a promotion or a move—sharing that news can make it feel more real.

Mar 14, 2025 | americamagazine.org | Kerry Weber

Loading... Click here if you don’t see subscription optionsA Reflection for Friday of the Second Week of LentFind today’s readings here. The Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit. With one terrible act of violence after another, the story in today’s Gospel makes me uncomfortable each time I hear it. Why would the tenants destroy lives to satisfy their own greed?